Step 5: Writing Your First Draft
- First draft is to focus on content, do not worry about mechanics, yet.
- Your goal is 3-5 pages typed in a standard, size 12 font.
- Sort notecards by the numbers and main ideas from your outline.
- Keep your outline in front of you while you write to keep you on track.
- Write each section of the main body from the cards about that section.
- Stop and insert citationsfor every quote, fact, or statistic that is not your own words or your own ideas.
- Once again, AVOID PLAGIARISM! This is an automatic failure.
- Be sure each paragraph is focused on one main idea.
- Go back and insert an introduction and conclusion after reviewing your main body.
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Reread for logic and flow of ideas.
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